Red Hat Virtualization (RHV) Reviews & Ratings 2024

Starting at $999 Per Year Per Hypervisor

Overview

What is Red Hat Virtualization (RHV)?

Red Hat Virtualization (formerly Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization, broadly known as RHEV) is an enterprise level server and desktop virtualization solution. Red Hat Virtualization also contains the functionality of Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization for Desktop in later editions of the…

Recent Reviews

RHEV is the best virtualization software

7 out of 10

March 29, 2022

Incentivized

We are using RHEV for the virtualization of servers in our environment. Currently, we are using RHEV for nonproduction servers. The best …

Infrastructure Architect

5 out of 10

March 27, 2022

Incentivized

Red Hat Virtualization is used to host virtual machines for our telecommunications applications.

Using RHV with KVM is fantastic.

8 out of 10

March 12, 2022

Incentivized

Due to its inclusion in RedHat, RHV is utilized as a one-stop solution for virtual environments. The installation expenses of such a …

Best in Class Virtualization - Red Hat (RHV)

8 out of 10

February 21, 2022

Incentivized

We have many servers in our organization running Linux. We have hosted many virtual machines on the same, and many of the company …

Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization to simplify your workflow

7 out of 10

March 19, 2018

Incentivized

This was used in an organisation which I was working for, using a client-server architecture. This led to a more consistent environment …

Redhat - Virtualization well done

7 out of 10

February 09, 2018

Incentivized

It is currently being used in our department and we will be making the switch soon from VMware which is currently deployed. It is a really …

You don't know Virtualization until you've tried RHEV!

10 out of 10

December 13, 2017

Incentivized

It's currently being used across the organization - it includes all the enterprise-grade features for a less overall TCO as compared to …

RHEV is worth a try if you like open-source software

8 out of 10

September 12, 2017

Incentivized

I am working as a Consultant, so I usually advise other companies in terms of virtualization solutions and implement them.

RHEV is usually …

RHEV up your environment

9 out of 10

March 30, 2017

Incentivized

We use RHEV across the organization from RND all the way down to our customer support operations. Every level has their own requirements …

RHEV is a great option as an open-source hypervisor!

7 out of 10

February 29, 2016

Incentivized

RHEV is being used to implement an open-source hypervisor (KVM) with an easy-to-use front end for our customers. Our organization is …

Make way for RHEV

10 out of 10

February 23, 2016

Incentivized

RHEV is used as a one stop solution for virtual environments due to it being part of the RedHat distro.
Business problems that come with …

RHEV is great for KVM

8 out of 10

February 23, 2016

Incentivized

we are using RHEV as a replacement for VSphere as a cheaper and better integration with KVM

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Popular Features

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Virtual machine automated provisioning (10)
7.9
79%
Management console (10)
7.3
73%
Live virtual machine backup (9)
7.2
72%
Live virtual machine migration (10)
6.9
69%

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Pricing

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Standard

$999.00

Cloud

Per Year Per Hypervisor

Premium

$1,499.00

Cloud

Per Year Per Hypervisor

Entry-level set up fee?

No setup fee

Offerings

Free Trial
Free/Freemium Version
Premium Consulting/Integration Services

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Product Demos

Integrated, unified container and VM management with RHV and OCP

YouTube

V2V converts systems to KVM (demo)

YouTube

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Features

Server Virtualization

Server virtualization allows multiple operating systems to be run completely independently on a single server

7.7

Avg 8.3

7.9
Virtual machine automated provisioning
(10) Ratings
Automation of virtual machine provisioning through use of vm templates
7.3
Management console
(10) Ratings
Management console for central administration of vm environment
7.2
Live virtual machine backup
(9) Ratings
Ability to backup vms without interrupting service
6.9
Live virtual machine migration
(10) Ratings
Downtime minimization by migrating live vms between hosts and across clusters
8.9
Hypervisor-level security
(9) Ratings
Hypervisor-level security including antivirus and anti-malware

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Product Details

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What is Red Hat Virtualization (RHV)?

Red Hat Virtualization (RHV) Integrations

IBM Turbonomic

Red Hat Virtualization (RHV) Technical Details

Deployment Types	Software as a Service (SaaS), Cloud, or Web-Based
Operating Systems	Unspecified
Mobile Application	No

Frequently Asked Questions

Reviewers rate Hypervisor-level security highest, with a score of 8.9.

The most common users of Red Hat Virtualization (RHV) are from Enterprises (1,001+ employees).

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March 29, 2022

RHEV is the best virtualization software

Naveen Sharma

Consultant

DCM Infotech Ltd (Information Technology & Services, 1001-5000 employees)

Score 7 out of 10

Vetted Review

Verified User

Incentivized

Red Hat Virtualization (RHV) Feature Ratings

Server Virtualization (5)

66%

6.6

Virtual machine automated provisioning: 70%
7.0
Management console: 60%
6.0
Live virtual machine backup: 70%
7.0
Live virtual machine migration: 60%
6.0
Hypervisor-level security: 70%
7.0

March 27, 2022

Infrastructure Architect

Verified User

Professional in Engineering

Telecommunications Company, 1001-5000 employees

Score 5 out of 10

Vetted Review

Verified User

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Red Hat Virtualization (RHV) Feature Ratings

Server Virtualization (5)

76%

7.6

Virtual machine automated provisioning: 80%
8.0
Management console: 80%
8.0
Live virtual machine backup: 60%
6.0
Live virtual machine migration: 60%
6.0
Hypervisor-level security: 100%
10.0

March 12, 2022

Using RHV with KVM is fantastic.

Verified User

Administrator in Information Technology

Information Technology & Services Company, 10,001+ employees

Score 8 out of 10

Vetted Review

Verified User

Incentivized

Red Hat Virtualization (RHV) Feature Ratings

Server Virtualization (5)

90%

9.0

Virtual machine automated provisioning: 90%
9.0
Management console: 80%
8.0
Live virtual machine backup: 90%
9.0
Live virtual machine migration: 90%
9.0
Hypervisor-level security: 100%
10.0

February 21, 2022

Best in Class Virtualization - Red Hat (RHV)

Vandana Yadav

Presales Executive

Corporate Infotech Pvt Ltd (Information Technology & Services, 1001-5000 employees)

Score 8 out of 10

Vetted Review

Reseller Incentivized

Red Hat Virtualization (RHV) Feature Ratings

Server Virtualization (5)

84%

8.4

Virtual machine automated provisioning: 90%
9.0
Management console: 80%
8.0
Live virtual machine backup: 80%
8.0
Live virtual machine migration: 80%
8.0
Hypervisor-level security: 90%
9.0

December 13, 2017

You don't know Virtualization until you've tried RHEV!

Matthew J. Fitzpatrick

President/CEO

Travelers (Information Technology and Services, 1-10 employees)

Score 10 out of 10

Vetted Review

Reseller Incentivized

Red Hat Virtualization (RHV) Feature Ratings

Server Virtualization (5)

94%

9.4

Virtual machine automated provisioning: 100%
10.0
Management console: 100%
10.0
Live virtual machine backup: 70%
7.0
Live virtual machine migration: 100%
10.0
Hypervisor-level security: 100%
10.0

September 12, 2017

RHEV is worth a try if you like open-source software

Valentin Höbel

Senior Consultant IT Infrastructure

open *i GmbH (Information Technology and Services, 1-10 employees)

Score 8 out of 10

Vetted Review

Reseller Incentivized

Red Hat Virtualization (RHV) Feature Ratings

Server Virtualization (3)

80%

8.0

Virtual machine automated provisioning: 80%
8.0
Management console: 70%
7.0
Live virtual machine migration: 90%
9.0

March 30, 2017

RHEV up your environment

Ian Neveu

Cloud Services Engineer

Entrust Datacard (Information Technology and Services, 1001-5000 employees)

Score 9 out of 10

Vetted Review

Verified User

Incentivized

Red Hat Virtualization (RHV) Feature Ratings

Server Virtualization (5)

78%

7.8

Virtual machine automated provisioning: 90%
9.0
Management console: 90%
9.0
Live virtual machine backup: 90%
9.0
Live virtual machine migration: 50%
5.0
Hypervisor-level security: 70%
7.0

February 29, 2016

RHEV is a great option as an open-source hypervisor!

Charles Inglese

Senior System Engineer

Exeter Government Services, LLC (Information Technology and Services, 51-200 employees)

Score 7 out of 10

Vetted Review

Verified User

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Red Hat Virtualization (RHV) Feature Ratings

Server Virtualization (5)

82%

8.2

Virtual machine automated provisioning: 60%
6.0
Management console: 70%
7.0
Live virtual machine backup: 90%
9.0
Live virtual machine migration: 90%
9.0
Hypervisor-level security: 100%
10.0

February 23, 2016

Make way for RHEV

Verified User

Employee in Information Technology

Information Technology and Services Company, 51-200 employees

Score 10 out of 10

Vetted Review

Verified User

Incentivized

Red Hat Virtualization (RHV) Feature Ratings

Server Virtualization (5)

86%

8.6

Virtual machine automated provisioning: 80%
8.0
Management console: 90%
9.0
Live virtual machine backup: 100%
10.0
Live virtual machine migration: 70%
7.0
Hypervisor-level security: 90%
9.0

February 23, 2016

RHEV is great for KVM

Verified User

Engineer in Information Technology

Information Technology and Services Company, 51-200 employees

Score 8 out of 10

Vetted Review

Verified User

Incentivized

Red Hat Virtualization (RHV) Feature Ratings

Server Virtualization (5)

70%

7.0

Virtual machine automated provisioning: 80%
8.0
Management console: 70%
7.0
Live virtual machine backup: 60%
6.0
Live virtual machine migration: 60%
6.0
Hypervisor-level security: 80%
8.0

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$999.00

Premium

$1,499.00

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